Author: Ashley Paige White-Stern

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Contributing Writer

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons


Ashley Paige White-Stern is an M2 at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Her primary concern is making quality health care available to all people regardless of race, gender identity, age, ability, geography, class, or religion. She believes that medicine is a powerful tool for social change.




Walking the Walk and Talking the Talk: A Conversation with Transgender People to Discuss Trans Health

In July 2015, I attended a three-day Movement for Black Lives Convening in Cleveland, Ohio, where I — along with the other attendees — was charged with articulating how I would support making spaces safer and more inclusive toward trans, gender-queer, gender nonconforming, intersex and two-spirit people. On the second day, in a plenary session with approximately 800 people in the auditorium, we were asked to turn to the person next to us and state what we were planning to do when we got home to act on our commitments.

Ashley Paige White-Stern Ashley Paige White-Stern (1 Posts)

Contributing Writer

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons


Ashley Paige White-Stern is an M2 at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Her primary concern is making quality health care available to all people regardless of race, gender identity, age, ability, geography, class, or religion. She believes that medicine is a powerful tool for social change.